Uganda Premier League

Uganda Premier League 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Uganda
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
Form table
Data current as of October 16, 2026

About the league: Uganda Premier League

Uganda Premier League is a soccer league in Uganda. The 2026/2027 season features 18 teams, with SC Villa leading the standings on 14 points. Games average 2.14 goals, with both teams scoring in 36% of them. The schedule runs from August 28, 2026 through December 30, 2026.

Uganda Premier League 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

50 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Uganda Premier League season. SC Villa leads the standings with 14 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.14 goals. Both teams score in 36% of games. 40% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 64% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 42% of games. 24% end in a draw. Road teams win 34% of games.

Team leaders

Vipers has the league's highest scoring average at 2.60 goals per game. Both teams scored in 75% of Kitara's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1SC Villa6420+1114
2NEC6420+914
3BUL5410+813
4Entebbe UPPC6321+411
5Vipers5311+1110
6KCCA6312010
7Blacks Power6303-39
8Kitara4220+28
9UPDF5221+18
10Maroons6213+27
11Lugazi Municipal6213-57
12Police Uganda6213-67
13Mbarara City5122-15
14Express6123-25
15URA5113-44
16Ntugasaze6105-103
17Kataka6024-102
18Kigezi Home Boyz5014-71
CAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupRelegation

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 50 completed games.

2.14Average goals / match
36%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
40%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
64%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
60%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
16%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.96First-half goals / match
1.18Second-half goals / match
42%Home wins
24%Draws
34%Away wins
58%Goal before half-time
8.0Corners / match
0.0Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 84%Under 16%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 60%Under 40%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 40%Under 60%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 16%Under 84%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 10%Under 90%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Vipers2.60
  2. 2SC Villa2.33
  3. 3BUL2.20
  4. 4NEC1.83
  5. 5Maroons1.50

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Entebbe UPPC0.33
  2. 2NEC0.33
  3. 3Vipers0.40
  4. 4SC Villa0.50
  5. 5BUL0.60

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Kitara75%
  2. 2Maroons67%
  3. 3BUL60%
  4. 4SC Villa50%
  5. 5Blacks Power50%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Blacks Power67%
  2. 2Maroons67%
  3. 3BUL60%
  4. 4Vipers60%
  5. 5Ntugasaze50%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Entebbe UPPC4
  2. 2KCCA4
  3. 3NEC4
  4. 4Police Uganda3
  5. 5UPDF3

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1KCCA6.2
  2. 2URA5.8
  3. 3BUL5.4
  4. 4Kitara5.3
  5. 5NEC5.2

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, Uganda Premier League rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1KCCA61.751.061110-1
2Entebbe UPPC61.621.131011+1
3Vipers51.541.15810+2
4BUL51.681.37813+5
5Express61.491.4385-3
6Blacks Power61.491.5089+1
7NEC61.521.54814+6
8Maroons61.231.4087-1
9SC Villa51.381.20713+6
10Mbarara City51.501.3775-2
11UPDF51.281.3078+1
12Police Uganda61.421.65770
13Ntugasaze61.421.7973-4
14Lugazi Municipal61.331.76770
15URA51.231.4064-2
16Kigezi Home Boyz41.521.8451-4
17Kataka51.081.7851-4
18Kitara31.211.0245+1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 2

9 matches09/01 - 09/04In progress / pre-match
NEC
3 : 1
Lugazi Municipal
Entebbe UPPC
2 : 1
UPDF
Kitara
Match suspended or postponed
Mbarara City
Blacks Power
1 : 0
Police Uganda
Ntugasaze
1 : 3
Maroons
Kataka
1 : 4
BUL
Express
2 : 0
KCCA
Kigezi Home Boyz
Match suspended or postponed
Vipers
URA
0 : 1
SC Villa

FAQ

How many teams play in Uganda Premier League?

Uganda Premier League has 18 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 Uganda Premier League season start and end?

The 2026/2027 Uganda Premier League schedule runs from August 28, 2026 through December 30, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Uganda Premier League season?

The 2026/2027 Uganda Premier League schedule covers 17 rounds.

Who leads the Uganda Premier League standings?

SC Villa leads Uganda Premier League with 14 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Uganda Premier League?

Vipers has the league's highest scoring average at 2.60 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Uganda Premier League?

Entebbe UPPC allows the fewest goals in Uganda Premier League, at 0.33 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Uganda Premier League?

Uganda Premier League games average 2.14 goals.

How often do Uganda Premier League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

40% of Uganda Premier League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Uganda Premier League?

Both teams score in 36% of Uganda Premier League games.

How often do home teams win in Uganda Premier League?

Home teams win 42% of Uganda Premier League games.

What does xG show in Uganda Premier League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Uganda Premier League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.